God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
While our heart for social justice grows out from the gospel, social justice by itself will not communicate the gospel. We need gospel proclamation, for as much as people may see our good deeds, they cannot hear the good news unless we tell them. Social justice, though valuable as an expression of Christian love, should, especially as a churchwide endeavor, serve the goal of gospel proclamation.
What a company we have here tonight! It fills my heart with gladness, and my eyes with tears of joy, to see so many hundreds of persons gathered together at what is sometimes wickedly described as “only a prayer meeting.” It is good for us to draw night unto God in prayer, and specially good to make up a great congregation for such a purpose. We have attended little prayer meetings of four or five, and we have been glad to be there, for we had the promise of our Lord’s presence; but our minds are grieved to see so little attention given to united prayer by many of our churches. We have longed to see great numbers of God’s people coming up to pray, and we now enjoy this sight. Let us praise God that it is so. How could we expect a blessing if we were too idle to ask for it? How could we look for a Pentecost if we never met with one accord, in one place, to wait upon the Lord? Brethren, we shall never see much change for the better in our churches in general till the prayer meeting occupies a higher place in the esteem of Christians.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add
chopped onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8
minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually mix in canned chicken
broth. Bring mixture to boil. Add asparagus pieces and summer savory and
simmer until asparagus is very tender, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
Drain asparagus, reserving cooking liquid. Puree asparagus in food
processor (or blender). With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup cooking
liquid and puree asparagus until smooth. Gradually blend in remaining
cooking liquid. Return mixture to saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.
(Soup can be made one day ahead. Cover and refrigerate). Bring soup to
simmer. Ladle into bowls. Top with dollops of sour cream or yogurt, if
desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Bon Appetit, March 1994.
Recipe by: Tracey Meyer <MEYER@ZODIAC.RUTGERS.EDU>
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Pepper <pak@datasync.com> on Apr 06, 1998
A Message from our Provider:
“We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country. #C.S. Lewis”
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